Thought I dug a very old ring.. now I'm not sure

[Minrelica]

I need some help with this one.. I dug this out of a private woods on some very old farmland today.. So much about this piece is telling me it's a very old, cheap, ladies ring.. but some things just don't add up. I was about to post it in 'Today's Finds' but now I'm second guessing it.. what do you think?

 

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[sutphin]

LOOKS LIKE A SEWING MACHINE BOBBIN.

 

[Obsessive]

Thats a strange looking piece. I cant see it being a fashion accessory. Perhaps some type of utilty or tool based ring? Like a modern bartender bottle opener ring.

The two top pieces look like the could have some tension or spring pressure to them.

Is it possible to thread something across one side to the other under the top center bars?

 

[Tony in SC]

Looks like something from the textile industry.

 

[Minrelica]

LOOKS LIKE A SEWING MACHINE BOBBIN.

I've never seen a bobbin that looks like that.. not even sure how that would work

 

[Minrelica]

Thats a strange looking piece. I cant see it being a fashion accessory. Perhaps some type of utilty or tool based ring? Like a modern bartender bottle opener ring.

The two top pieces look like the could have some tension or spring pressure to them.

Is it possible to thread something across one side to the other under the top center bars?

Definitely not modern.. this place was cow pasture/farm dating back to early 1800's and its a private woods where only a handful of people visit since the 1950's.

No, it's not possible to thread from one side to the other through the holes.

 

[Minrelica]

One thing I must ad is that I believe it's missing the stones or whatever was on the topside which is why it looks so strange. It's incomplete

I believe I'll go back to the location and sift a few shovels of dirt to see if anything turns up

 

[Carolina Tom]

Modern.

It still has plating on it. If it had been in the ground for a long time, all of the plating would have flaked off of it. It was machine made, you can tell by the clean cuts and breaks made by a precision press. It has very little corrosion on it, look how sharp the edges are.

We all want to find something old, rare and killer...

Best of luck to you sir.

 

[SD51]

Could be some bling from a Mr T Starter Set!

 

[ToastedWheatie]

I'm wondering if it's a kids ring, and had some over the top stone, cartoon or super hero design attached.

 

[Goldiver]

To me it appears to be some sort of childrens decoder or premium ring from the 1940's or 1950's. There was a lot of different types back then but I haven't found one like it yet on the web.

Steve

 

[4x4x4]

To me it appears to be some sort of childrens decoder or premium ring from the 1940's or 1950's. There was a lot of different types back then but I haven't found one like it yet on the web.

Steve

....A different tack for me . Was checking as a wrapping string cutter with no results either ...

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

I'm thinking functional rather then ornamental as well. I notice the "links" are both facing the same direction rather than facing each other. Do they open or hinge?

 

[Spats]

My vote goes to children's ring that was some type of premium. Send in your Post Toasties box top and get a ring, etc. It is made to expand to fit different sized fingers like a lot of those old premium rings were.

 

[jewelerguy]

interesting. I wonder if it once held a blade or scissors of some sort to aid in picking vegetables. Kinda like the contraption on this link. Just a thought as all I can find on the net are plastic ones https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Gar...825879561.html?spm=2114.search0303.3.8.0DyGX8

 

[Obsessive]

Definitely not modern.. this place was cow pasture/farm dating back to early 1800's and its a private woods where only a handful of people visit since the 1950's.

No, it's not possible to thread from one side to the other through the holes.

You completely misinterpreted my post.

The bartender ring was used a modern example of a functional ring vs a fashion ring. In my mind the function of this ring would be to thread something over what appears to be tension spring (or thing with a hole in it) on one side, maybe under the center bar, and back over the thing with the hole in it on the other side... but its all theory until someone posts an internet picture.

I hope you find something else that will clue us in to what this doohickey is. We're all in suspense here.

 

[Minrelica]

Modern.

It still has plating on it. If it had been in the ground for a long time, all of the plating would have flaked off of it. It was machine made, you can tell by the clean cuts and breaks made by a precision press. It has very little corrosion on it, look how sharp the edges are.

We all want to find something old, rare and killer...

Best of luck to you sir.

Tom, I'm not one to hope my finds are all 'old, rare and killer' but because of where I found this. It definitely is all of the above and also a pretty darn cool find in the landowners eyes which just so happens to be my father.

There's so much more killer info I could provide but not on a public forum.

I was really only trying to confirm if this was a ring.

Thanks for your input.

 

[Minrelica]

To me it appears to be some sort of childrens decoder or premium ring from the 1940's or 1950's. There was a lot of different types back then but I haven't found one like it yet on the web.

Steve

1940's, 1950's is the right time period for the children who lived on the farm at that time. You're input is probably more accurate than not.

 

[Minrelica]

I'm thinking functional rather then ornamental as well. I notice the "links" are both facing the same direction rather than facing each other. Do they open or hinge?

Charlie, they don't open or hinge.. The reason I think it's ornamental and not functional (unless decoder) is due to the way you can size it, the 'baseball' looking mark on either side underneath and well... it sure does look like a ring that's missing some parts.

 

[Minrelica]

You completely misinterpreted my post.

The bartender ring was used a modern example of a functional ring vs a fashion ring. In my mind the function of this ring would be to thread something over what appears to be tension spring (or thing with a hole in it) on one side, maybe under the center bar, and back over the thing with the hole in it on the other side... but its all theory until someone posts an internet picture.

I hope you find something else that will clue us in to what this doohickey is. We're all in suspense here.

Gotcha... I understand what you're saying. But no, there's no space to thread anything through it under the center bar.

Thanks for input.